US HB8231 | 2023-2024 | 118th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 111-71)
Status: Introduced on May 2 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-05-02 - Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Pending: House Financial Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

To award a congressional gold medal to James Earl Jones, an American icon, in recognition of a remarkable life in reshaping perceptions, dismantling racial barriers, and advocating for equal opportunities for people of all backgrounds in film and theatre.

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Title

James Earl Jones Congressional Gold Medal Act

Sponsors

Rep. Michael Lawler [R-NY]Rep. Ritchie Torres [D-NY]Rep. Marcus Molinaro [R-NY]Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R-MO]
Rep. Anthony D'Esposito [R-NY]Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA]Rep. Josh Gottheimer [D-NJ]Rep. Maxine Waters [D-CA]
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez [D-NY]Rep. Brittany Pettersen [D-CO]Rep. Pat Ryan [D-NY]Rep. Morgan McGarvey [D-KY]
Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]Rep. Kweisi Mfume [D-MD]Rep. Shri Thanedar [D-MI]
Rep. Henry Cuellar [D-TX]Rep. Daniel Kildee [D-MI]Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA]
Rep. Steny Hoyer [D-MD]Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI]Rep. Rashida Tlaib [D-MI]Rep. Timothy Kennedy [D-NY]
Rep. Katherine Clark [D-MA]Rep. Kathy Manning [D-NC]Rep. Kim Schrier [D-WA]Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL]
Rep. Luis Correa [D-CA]Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY]Rep. Jonathan Jackson [D-IL]Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY]
Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]Rep. Mike Levin [D-CA]Rep. Norma Torres [D-CA]Rep. Jared Golden [D-ME]
Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD]Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY]Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO]Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]
Rep. Madeleine Dean [D-PA]Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT]Rep. Blake Moore [R-UT]Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]
Rep. Scott DesJarlais [R-TN]Rep. Trent Kelly [R-MS]Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC]Rep. Stephanie Bice [R-OK]
Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK]Rep. Kevin Hern [R-OK]Rep. Steve Womack [R-AR]Rep. Michael Simpson [R-ID]
Rep. Harold Rogers [R-KY]Rep. Nicholas Langworthy [R-NY]Rep. Carol Miller [R-WV]Rep. Suzanne Lee [D-NV]
Rep. Juan Ciscomani [R-AZ]Rep. Aaron Bean [R-FL]Rep. Kevin Kiley [R-CA]Rep. Drew Ferguson [R-GA]
Rep. Nathaniel Moran [R-TX]Rep. Scott Fitzgerald [R-WI]Rep. Morgan Luttrell [R-TX]Rep. Mike Ezell [R-MS]
Rep. Jerry Carl [R-AL]Rep. Dale Strong [R-AL]Rep. Andrew Garbarino [R-NY]Rep. Thomas Suozzi [D-NY]
Rep. Jody Arrington [R-TX]Rep. Pete Aguilar [D-CA]Rep. Zachary Nunn [R-IA]Rep. Don Bacon [R-NE]
Rep. Tom Emmer [R-MN]Rep. Greg Landsman [D-OH]Rep. John James [R-MI]Rep. Michael Guest [R-MS]
Rep. Tim Walberg [R-MI]Rep. Laurel Lee [R-FL]Rep. Jacob Laturner [R-KS]Rep. Mike Carey [R-OH]
Rep. Thomas Kean [R-NJ]Rep. William Timmons [R-SC]Rep. Randy Feenstra [R-IA]Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer [R-OR]
Rep. Garland Barr [R-KY]Rep. Doug LaMalfa [R-CA]Rep. David Kustoff [R-TN]Rep. Barry Loudermilk [R-GA]
Rep. James Comer [R-KY]Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]Rep. Christopher Deluzio [D-PA]Rep. Nancy Pelosi [D-CA]
Rep. Mark Alford [R-MO]Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA]Rep. Monica De La Cruz [R-TX]Rep. John Carter [R-TX]
Rep. Brian Babin [R-TX]Rep. Michael Burgess [R-TX]Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX]Rep. Mike Flood [R-NE]
Rep. Brad Finstad [R-MN]Rep. James Himes [D-CT]Rep. Jared Moskowitz [D-FL]Rep. Jeff Jackson [D-NC]
Rep. Joseph Morelle [D-NY]Rep. Bill Pascrell [D-NJ]Rep. Bill Huizenga [R-MI]Rep. Brad Wenstrup [R-OH]
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks [R-IA]Rep. Jennifer Kiggans [R-VA]Rep. Claudia Tenney [R-NY]Rep. Ashley Hinson [R-IA]
Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA]Rep. Lloyd Smucker [R-PA]Rep. Ryan Zinke [R-MT]Rep. John Moolenaar [R-MI]
Rep. Tracey Mann [R-KS]Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA]Rep. Brandon Williams [R-NY]Rep. John Duarte [R-CA]
Rep. Brian Mast [R-FL]Rep. Kelly Armstrong [R-ND]Rep. August Pfluger [R-TX]Rep. Nicole Malliotakis [R-NY]
Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R-FL]Rep. Maria Salazar [R-FL]Rep. French Hill [R-AR]Rep. Celeste Maloy [R-UT]
Rep. John Rutherford [R-FL]Rep. Michelle Fischbach [R-MN]Rep. Michelle Steel [R-CA]Rep. Young Kim [R-CA]
Rep. Vince Fong [R-CA]Rep. Michael Rulli [R-OH]Rep. Carlos Gimenez [R-FL]Rep. Michael Waltz [R-FL]
Rep. Elizabeth Van Duyne [R-TX]Rep. Gregory Pence [R-IN]Rep. Larry Bucshon [R-IN]Rep. Nick LaLota [R-NY]
Rep. Garret Graves [R-LA]Rep. Russell Fry [R-SC]Rep. Ernest Gonzales [R-TX]Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]
Rep. David Joyce [R-OH]Rep. Rick Allen [R-GA]Rep. Earl Carter [R-GA]Rep. Jimmy Panetta [D-CA]
Rep. Colin Allred [D-TX]Rep. Frank Pallone [D-NJ]Rep. Sylvia Garcia [D-TX]Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]
Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY]Rep. Hillary Scholten [D-MI]Rep. Elissa Slotkin [D-MI]Rep. Jason Crow [D-CO]
Rep. Donald Davis [D-NC]Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]Rep. Eric Crawford [R-AR]Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]
Rep. Charles Fleischmann [R-TN]Rep. Max Miller [R-OH]Rep. Roger Williams [R-TX]Rep. Patrick Fallon [R-TX]
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]Rep. David Rouzer [R-NC]Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL]Rep. Bryan Steil [R-WI]
Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ]Rep. Lisa McClain [R-MI]Rep. Daniel Goldman [D-NY]Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]
Rep. Salud Carbajal [D-CA]Rep. Katie Porter [D-CA]Rep. Alma Adams [D-NC]Rep. Troy Balderson [R-OH]
Rep. Jack Bergman [R-MI]Rep. Robert Aderholt [R-AL]Rep. Shontel Brown [D-OH]Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP]
Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-05-02HouseReferred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
2024-05-02HouseIntroduced in House

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